This is why hemming a wedding dress isnt just a hem, Every layer has to move perfectlyespecially for a ballroom dancer , Tulle, lining, lace each one gets measured, lifted, and finished Before and after To shorten the hem on a gown with a lace edge, the lace edge and the appliques near the hem need to be removed first. This usually A Guide to Hollow to Hem Dress Measurements When the seamstress lifted the hem of my wedding dress, she asked if I was absolutely sure I wanted to keep all those flowers. She was the third person this week to Shortening a lace wedding dress isnt just about taking up the hem., Each appliqu is carefully unpicked, the length adjusted, and every detail hand stitched back into place exactly as it was., No